In Column A is the addiction problem. Sometimes you even get two items from this column, since many people have a dependence or addiction to drugs and alcohol.
Column B covers mental health issues that may have led to the drug or alcohol use, or were used to help manage the feelings and symptoms of the addiction. Anxiety, bipolar, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD),schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are some of the many mental health issues that may be present. Sometimes people struggle with more than one item in the Column B feast.
Having an addiction combined with a mental health problem is called a dual diagnosis. A dual diagnosis is a double or even triple whammy for someone who is struggling with drugs or alcohol.
And the sides? Family issues, legal issues, work issues. Well, the Column C list can be endless and complicated.
Specialized dual diagnosis treatment is the only effective way for a person to begin to recover. And it needs to be done in an individualized, client-centered way. A buffet come-one-come-all just isn’t going to cut it.
The Recovery Place Dual Diagnosis treatment program specializes in providing an individualized care plan that treats the addiction and mental health issues seamlessly and simultaneously.
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